[USMA:36708] RE: Metric problem and solution at work

[Bill Hooper]

On 2006 Apr 30 , at 12:38 PM, m. f. moon wrote: Haven't I heard the 3.5 mm plug called a 1/8 inch plug? Not that I am defending that but I can't remember what the 1/8 inch comes from. 1/8 inch = 3.175 mm So 1/8 inch is wrong, and it's off by almost 10%.*  Not a very accurate equivalence. *(9.3% more precisely) Regards, Bill Hooper Fernandina Beach, Florida, USA ==========================    SImplification Begins With SI. ==========================